Executive Director, Clinical Development, MD

Gilead Sciences

Executive Director leading strategic and scientific development for HIV treatment and cure at Gilead. Collaborating across functions and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $349,010 - $451,660 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead HIV clinical development strategy and execution across treatment and cure programs
Oversee study design, execution, data interpretation, and benefit-risk assessment
Provide scientific and regulatory leadership for key development deliverables and interactions
Collaborate across key functions and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree (MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline, or equivalent, with significant biopharmaceutical drug development experience
Typically requires 8+ years of experience with an MD or equivalent, or 14+ years with an advanced scientific degree
Extensive experience leading HIV or related biopharma clinical development programs
Experience with study planning, protocol design, regulatory filings, and major scientific communications
People management experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
Experience influencing executive stakeholders is strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical development strategystudy designdata interpretationbenefit-risk assessmentregulatory leadershipstudy planningprotocol designregulatory filingsscientific communicationsbiopharmaceutical drug development

Soft Skills

collaborationinfluencepeople management

Certifications

MDDOPharmDPhD